Montana Coal Board

Coal Board Background

The Coal Board, which is a seven-member board, was created in 1975 by the Legislature through Senate Bill 87 and the adoption of the Coal Severance Tax.

The Coal Board awards grants pursuant to 90-6-207, MCA, which provides the priorities for grants to counties, communities, school districts, or other governmental units that has had or expects to have as a result of the impact of coal development a net increase or decrease in estimated population.

The Coal Board is attached to the Montana Department of Commerce for administrative purposes only.